[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 394 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 394

Honoring the life of James L. Buckley, former Senator for the State of 
                               New York.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 3, 2023

Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Baldwin, 
 Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, 
Mr. Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Brown, Mr. Budd, Ms. Cantwell, 
   Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. 
   Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. 
Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. 
   Ernst, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
 Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. 
Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kelly, 
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lujan, 
 Ms. Lummis, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
Merkley, Mr. Moran, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, 
Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr. Reed, Mr. Ricketts, 
 Mr. Risch, Mr. Romney, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, 
   Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of South 
   Carolina, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
 Sullivan, Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van 
Hollen, Mr. Vance, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, Mr. 
    Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Young) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring the life of James L. Buckley, former Senator for the State of 
                               New York.

Whereas James L. Buckley--

    (1) was born in Manhattan on March 9, 1923; and

    (2) attended the Millbrook School in Millbrook, New York, Yale 
University, and graduated from Yale Law School in 1949;

Whereas James L. Buckley served honorably in the United States Navy during World 
        War II from 1942 through 1946;
Whereas James L. Buckley bravely took part in the invasions of Leyte, Lingayen, 
        and Okinawa, achieving the rank of lieutenant;
Whereas James L. Buckley won a victory before the Supreme Court of the United 
        States as the plaintiff in the landmark First Amendment case Buckley v. 
        Valeo, 424 U.S. 1 (1976);
Whereas James L. Buckley was elected to the Senate and served as Senator of New 
        York from January 3, 1971, to January 3, 1977;
Whereas James L. Buckley became the first third-party candidate to secure a seat 
        in the Senate since 1940;
Whereas James L. Buckley led the passage of numerous laws throughout his tenure, 
        including--

    (1) section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 
1232g, commonly known as the ``Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 
1974'') that governs the use of student records; and

    (2) section 445 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 
1232h, commonly known as the ``Protection of Pupils' Rights Act''), which 
requires parent notification, right to review, and consent for the 
administration of student surveys to minors;

Whereas James L. Buckley expressed his support for a gradual withdrawal from 
        Vietnam and a ban on foreign aid to nations that did not cooperate with 
        the fight of the United States against illegal drugs;
Whereas following his tenure in the Senate, James L. Buckley joined the Reagan 
        administration, first as an Undersecretary of State for Security 
        Assistance, managing military aid to strategically located countries, 
        and then as president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Munich from 
        1982 to 1985;
Whereas, on October 16, 1985, James L. Buckley was nominated by President Ronald 
        Reagan to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the District 
        of Columbia Circuit;
Whereas James L. Buckley was confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 1985, and 
        received his commission on December 17, 1985;
Whereas James L. Buckley wrote 4 books throughout his career--

    (1) ``If Men Were Angels: A View From the Senate'' (1975);

    (2) a memoir, ``Gleanings From an Unplanned Life: An Annotated Oral 
History'' (2006);

    (3) ``Freedom at Risk: Reflections on Politics, Liberty, and the 
State'' (2010); and

    (4) ``Saving Congress From Itself: Emancipating the States & Empowering 
Their People'' (2014);

Whereas James L. Buckley celebrated his 100th birthday on March 9, 2023; and
Whereas James L. Buckley is survived by--

    (1) 6 children, Priscilla, Peter, Jay, William, David, and Andrew 
Buckley;

    (2) 8 grandchildren; and

    (3) 2 great-grandchildren: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That--
            (1) the Senate--
                    (A) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret 
                the announcement of the death of James L. Buckley, 
                former member of the Senate; and
                    (B) directs the Secretary of the Senate to--
                            (i) communicate this resolution to the 
                        House of Representatives; and
                            (ii) transmit an enrolled copy of this 
                        resolution to the family of James L. Buckley; 
                        and
            (2) when the Senate adjourns today, it stands adjourned as 
        a further mark of respect to the memory of the late James L. 
        Buckley.
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